Wikis have been used for knowledge sharing, learning, conference coordination, and repositories - and curriculum as community.
Last week as part of ongoing reflection on working wikily, I titled as post "Establishing A Giving Culture on A Wiki" inspired by Dave Cormier's Connectivism Wiki or MOOC (Massive Online Open Courses). I wasn't talking about a wiki for fundraising - the literal meaning, but more the stated philosophy on Dave's wiki:
I'd suggest we follow the ADD DON'T TAKE AWAY model of wiki building. Just keep adding sections... if you don't agree with the content, mark your objections in the discussion area or underneath of the disagreeable topic with your opinion.
In the comments, George Noelke mentioned that he was experimenting with creating a giving culture using a new wiki for his Race for the Cure team. I asked him if the goal was to raise money or coordinate his team. His response:
The goal, ultimately, is to do both. I'm having to start from scratch as the concept is in its infancy. Each member of the team is encouraged to start their own page and use it to build and promote the team. My pages are intended, initially, to highlight the real life people that are on our team.
As we get closer to race day (Nov. 2) I'll be using it for coordination, as the team captain is responsible for a number of strategic decisions that impact key donations during race week, as well as coordinating basic operations such as where the team will meet during race day. (We have a 21,000+ race each year, so coordinating this is quite a feat!)
Very interesting. George, I'll look forward to hearing what you learn about this approach.
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